Despite 4711’s rich history, the world’s first eau de Cologne is actually Farina. The business has operated out of a building on Obenmarspforten – within sniffing distance of the House of ...

The 20th-century building, across from the Cologne Opera, was inaugurated in 1964, two decades after Allied bombers leveled the company’s headquarters at Glockengasse No. 4711 and manufacturing ...

The 'wonder water' has got quite a history too. It was first given as a wedding present in 1792 and after Napoleon ensured all secret formulas were decreed in 1910, 4711 officially became a perfume.

The schoolgirls find out that Cologne is known around the world not only for its cathedral, but also for the original eau de cologne, 4711 cologne. It was produced in a building with the address ...

4711 Wunderwasser (right) is a clear departure from its original incarnation, the Original 4711 Cologne (left), which has a strong presence in travel retail in Germany and Europe With nearly 222 years ...